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Dec. 11, 1923. 1,477,293

B. A. STILL HOOK Filed June 22 1923 Patented ea. ii. ieaa.

pinata BENJAMIN ALVIN STILL, OF CULLMAN, ALABAMIA.

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Application filed June 22, 1923. Serial No. 647,104.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN ALVIN STILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cullman, in the county of Cullman '5 and State of Alabama,have invented a new and useful Hook, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to spring supports or hangers for vehicles.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is reversible to operate either as a spring support or as a combined wagon standard and robe securing device for use on wagons when springs are not desired;

Another object is to provide a hanger of this character constructed so that the spring shackles may be easily connected therewith and removed when desired.

so With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter'described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made with.- in the scope of what is claimed without de parting from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a wagon bolster and a portion of the bed hav ing springs mounted between them and sup ported by the hangers constituting this ins5 vention; and

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the hanger reversed and used as a combined-wagon standard and rope securing device.

In the embodiment illustrated a wagon 4o bolster l is shown with a portion of the wagon bed 2 located above it and spaced therefrom. Leaf springs 4 are connected by clips 3 to the bed 2- and suspended by shackles 5 from the hangers 1O constituting this invention and which are bolted to the bolster 1.

The hangers 10 constituting the invention are exactly alike except they are made rights and. lefts and hence one only will be described in detail. Each of these hangers comprises an L-shaped metal member, the

arm 11 of which is apertured to receive connectingbolts l2'which secure it to the bolster having said arms resting on the upper face of said bolster at its opposite ends. The upstanding arm 13 of each bracket is provided with a horizontally disposed S shaped hook 14 the bill 15 of which extends sired to be used they will be removed from so the wagon by releasing the clips 3 and lifting the shackles off the hooks 14. The hangers 10 are then unbolted from the bolster 1 and positioned as shown in Fig. 2 with the arms 14 thereof lying on the bolster, said arms being apertured for the reception of the bolts 12 which fasten them in position with the arms 11 extending upwardlyto operate as standards to assist in holding the wagon body B against lateral movement. When so located the hook members 14 are arranged with their bills 15 extending laterally outward and which form attaching means for a rope 17 designed to extend across the wagon body to retain the contents thereof in position.

It will thus be seen that these hanger are designed to perform a three fold function being designed to support springs when in one position as shown in Fig. 1 and to opcrate as wagon standards and as rope securing means when attached in reverse position.

Various changes in the form, shape, proportion andother minor details of construction may be made without departing from so the principle or sacrificing any of the advanta es of the claimed invention.

T claim 1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of L-shaped hangers each of whichhas an S-shaped lateral extensionat the free end of one arm, the arms ofsaid hangers being apertured to adapt them to be reversed to utilize the device as sprin sup ports and as combined wagon standards and rope securing devices. Y

2. A. device of the class describe-d compris ing a pair of L-shaped hangers each of In testimony thatI claim the feregoing as which has one arm a'pertured to receive fesmy own, I have hereto affixed my signature temng elements and the other provlcled Wlbh in the presence of two Witnesses.

an inwardly and laterally extending S BENJAMIN ALVIN STILL. U shaped member with the free end or bill ex- Witnesses:

tending outward to form a shackle support- H. C. SMITH,

ing 100p. JOEL B. Bnown: 

